@Teslain weird, because - unless memory fails - I remember it scoring 'perfect' marks on Eurogamer, as well as MANY other well respected publications. SS will always be remembered as a highlight for me since I began playing videogames. Reply0

As a long, long time Nintendo fan and follower, my heart sank a little reading this review. Sure, if (as stated) it plays as good as ever, that's a plus as gameplay has always been boss in this series, but as for content/surprises, I have come to expect so much more from the big N. Reply0

@Malek86 I logged in ONLY to say your last comment was ignorant, trollish claptrap. Skyward Swords being built around Motion Plus's 1:1 controls was a revelation and exactly the shake up any long running franchise requires. Flawless in its execution. Reply0

Fair enough. The guys and girls which toiled and sweated over Mario 64, bringing us arguably the most revolutionary games of all time and a stone cold classic to boot, only for somebody to stand on the shoulders of giants - call themselves tall.

Only disappointed to see A Link Between Worlds not selling nearly as much as the albeit great Majora's Mask. For me, A Link Between Worlds is the perfect balance of old and new. Remasters and reboots leave me cold - for the most part. Reply0

@fabio78 who are you kidding!? Western developers - based on history - are not skilled nor innovative enough to "take it from here". Its the chav fodder and mass western advertising which is going to kill the industry, perhaps not in terms of sales but certainly ideas and polish. Reply0

@coderkind Agreed. Seems like the traditional brawler isn't on trend - more's the pity. I own SF Ultra for my PC. I modest PC but it runs it at 60fps and looks ace, and the gameplay, well, just as solid as ever with a wonderful learning curve. Reply0

I'll admit, I was getting worried as the list neared it's end - although it hadn't been mentioned yet. Chav fodder, 'remaster', 'remaster', chav, fodder, then it arrived. Brightness, polish and perhaps most importantly, bags of fun. Thank heavens once again for Nintendo and in this particular instance Mario Kart 8. Two reasons why the industry will always look to have some light at the end of the tunnel.

Niggle. How on earth Captain Toad, New Remix 2 and Hyrule Warriors weren't included in the list in any place is little short of embarrassing. Reply0

Well, that's 2015 already sewn up. As always with Nintendo, its quality, NOT quantity. I'll tell you, I own a PS4, will likely play and own a good amount of games for it during 2015 which I will likely consider good, but come the end of 2015...it will be Nintendo who I will most fondly remember - as was 2014. Reply0

"feels fresh and different"...really!? its still running around blasting off guns, jumping and 'spamming'. Dont get me wrong, it looks decent - even good/great, but to label it "fresh and different", sorry, no. Reply0

No word is right. Still, my PS4 - which I bought at launch - has been useful for streaming movies/TV and the ocassional blu ray, also the odd 'remastered' game. This alone makes my now traded PS3 redundant, oh wait... Reply0

@schuelertomas personally I would say you could drop the PS4 from that arrangement - and that's speaking from experience. I good (ish) PC and Wii U should leave you still with more than enough great games than you have the time to play. Reply0

@the_rydster not oversexualized, Bayonetta!? I'm sorry, I enjoyed the first game immensely, I also played and loved the demo - Bayo 2, I'll definitely be buying the full game, but to claim its not oversexualized is crazy. Reply0

@Bill_P neich audience? Erm, if that's what you want to call it, fine. You do know however that Bayonetta is a neich game, don't you? Akin to Okami and many, many more great - but very Japanese games. I've just played the demo on my Wii U, I speak from experience... no way could it look, run or play any better than it does had it been exclusive to PS4 or Xbox One.

I've just now played and completed the demo - albeit getting bronze medals for each stage, I'm too old for this shit. That taken into account I will say, its pure unadulterated Bayonetta at its very, very best. Runs like a dream also, and to have none of the screen-tearing of old is bliss. Thank you Platinum, thank you Nintendo. Reply0

@spazmo LOL...precisely. Here's to another 125 years, keeping this fast becoming stagnant and stale industry feeling innovative and surprising. So, so many fond memories, so, so many masterpieces. Reply0

@Avatargr my sentiments exactly. Playing Wind Waker again (for FREE) after playing the Gamecube version to death im struck at just how fresh, fluid and marvellous it still plays...doesnt hurt that it looks sublime! Reply0

@null You simply cant tell these people. No semi-realistic games, no DLC, no paid for internet usage, no lack of backwards compatibility, nothing which interests the more "mature" gamer.

It's going to be the same as it was with the Dreamcast, too little too late. You'll get those harping on when its too late who great, innovative and fresh the games were by the people who never stumped up in the first place...sad really. Reply0

@nickthegun Yes, because the PS4/Xbox One both with their cheap price points and excellent launch games were a far more appetising proposition. Is suppose picking up a Wii U for under £250 with SM3DW was too much money, that and its now excellent backlog of games - Wii included.

Seriously, give it a rest with the same old, same old. The Wii U has a good price point, I own one so know what I'm talking about as opposed to those simply looking in through the window. It has a wonderful, varied selection of titles and from what I can tell a great sounding 2014 line-up. Reply0

I agree completely with this. This is actually not unfair, pricey or steep, it is actually fairly justifiable. Buy Tennis (for example), with all its improvements such as Motion Plus, online capabilities and HD for LESS than the price of going to the movies. Sure, sometimes the cinema ticket price is well worth the feature presentation, many other times it isn't. Reply0

Boy, somebody has missed the entire purpose/point of Wind Waker entirely. Wind Waker is NOT a "kids game" any more than GTAV is, perhaps less so. I've been playing GTAV via my PS3, mostly enjoying it for what its worth, however...

While it is futile and pointless to compare 2 completely different games, Wind Waker (for me) still tops GTAV in every meaning as to why I still play videogames. I'll see in 10 years time if GTAV is being remembered as fondly... Reply0

GTAV, hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread via glowing reviews yesterday had its moment in the sun...for 1 day! Today up pops the review for Wind Waker, a 10 year old Nintendo game, proving - if review scores are to be taken seriously - Nintendo know how to do it as good (if not way, way better) than any other developer working today. Reply0

Exactly what is wrong with today's modern gamer! 6 pro's here mentioned, none of them refer to the actual gameplay. Come September when it is due to be released I will be more inclined to spend some wise money on giving GTAV another punt/chance AND picking up Rayman Legends for my Wii U...finally. Reply0

which was GT5, forgive me if I'm not tripping over myself listening to all the promises currently being bandied about via Polyphony Digital. All GT5 showed me was that GT has had its day, a bit like Pro Evoultion Soccer did against Fifa, since resting on its laurels while others improved and broke away. Game to be least excited about for next gen...yes, GT5. Reply0

If the Wii U turns out to be the success which Nintendo's 3DS appears to be demonstrating, particularly considering the 3DS's slow beginnings, then we/I will be very pleased indeed. Just goes to show, good things come to those who wait... Reply0

Nintendo hit the nail on the head with the revised Wii Motion, Wii Motion Plus. Microsoft got it wrong, so wrong. Seriously, I put Kinect in my top 3 overpriced and irrational add-ons of all time...somewhere between Sega's 32x and Microsoft's HD-DVD player. Microsoft need to quit pretending to be innovators and continue on their chosen path, releasing gimped P.C's under the name Xbox. Reply0

Tell me, please, why would you wish a company which always brings a breath of fresh air, offers innovation on tap and has birthed over countless years many if not most of the greatest videogames in existence to suddenly end? The videogames industry without Nintendo as a key player would fast become the most jaded and predictable sham of an existence. Wake me when either Sony or Microsoft have created anything to match was Nintendo has constantly produced each generation... Reply+2

No doubt about it, haters will hate, yet it looks like the Wii U is making all the right moves for a promising and creative future. Sure, I'll likely purchase the next Sony console to sit besides it, but without Nintendo in the market I would have likely given up on videogames a few years back. Reply+3